The groups for the 2021 League of Legends World Championship were drawn Wednesday, setting up the initial storylines for the crown event of the year. Taking place Oct. 11-18, the groups will determine the top 8 teams to advance to the playoffs. Before that, the Play-in stage will run Oct. 5-9 to determine which four teams will make the group stage top 16. 

G2 Esports' Marcin "Jankos" Jankowski made a guest appearance to draw the groups, which are as follows: 

Worlds 2021 group stage draw

Group A

• DWG KIA (LCK #1)
• FunPlus Phoenix (LPL #2)
• Rogue (LEC #3)
• Play-in

Group B

• EDward Gaming (LPL #1)
• 100 Thieves (LCS #1)
• T1 (LCK #3)
• Play-in

Group C

• PSG Talon (PCS #1)
• Fnatic (LEC #2)
• Royal Never Give Up (LPL #3)
• Play-in

Group D

• MAD Lions (LEC #1)
• Gen.G (LCK #2)
• Team Liquid (LCS #2)
• Play-in

Play-In stage group draw

Group A

• Hanwha Life (LCK #4)
• LNG Esports (LPL #4)
• Infinite Esports (LLA #1)
• PEACE (LCO #1)
• Red Canids (CBLOL #1)

Group B

• Beyond Gaming (PCS #2)
• Cloud9 (LCS #3)
• Unicorns of Love (LCL #1)
• Galatasaray Esports (TCL #1)
• DetonatioN FocusMe (LJL #1)